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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 X Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) 37Points
6.3"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3300
mAh

(Non removable)

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03Points Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A) Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 8 X
10.1"
TFT

1280x800

3.1
MP

1.3mp

1.5GB
RAM

Quad-core

6800
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)

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Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)} 37 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500) vs Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)} 3 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
+2.35GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)166%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1.2GHz 32bit Quad-core
+6GB LPDDR4X3 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs1.5GB
+64GB (53GB available)3 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs16GB (12GB available)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC15 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 64GB microSD, microSDXC
+195 grams (6.83 ounces)150%
Lighter
vs487 grams (17.05 ounces)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT LCD
+1440x2960 pixels3 times
Higher resolution screen
vs1280x800 pixels
+522 PPI3 times
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs149 PPI
+(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MP7 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 3.1MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsNot supported
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
vsOnly digital zoom
+PDAF on back camera and autofocus front cameraAdvantage
Best autofocus type for taking pictures
vsNot supported
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsNot supported
+(dual front camera) 8MP + 2MP7 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 1.3MP
+4K UHD (3840x2160)8 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsHD (1280x720)
+(front) 2K UHD (2560x1440)10 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) VGA (720x480)
+Android 9.0 PieAdvantage
Android 9.0 Pie is newer and safer
vsAndroid 5.0.2 Lollipop
+(4G LTE-A) 1024 Mbps6 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE-A) 150 Mbps
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Face unlockAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Heart rateAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Iris scannerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+SpO2Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]
+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs4.0 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
vsNot supported
+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)vs+8 millimeters (0.31 inches)8%
Thinner
6.3"vs+10.1"60%
Larger screen
3300 mAhvs+6800 mAh106%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use

10 Common items in both devices
16 million
4G LTE-A
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
+3 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
ModelGalaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
Other model namesSamsung Galaxy Note8 Duos SM-N9500/DS, Samsung BaikalAT&T Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T537A
Country or region availableChina
China
USA
USA
BrandSamsungSamsung
Release date9/1/2017, Announced: 8/23/20176/1/2014
Depth8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)74.8 x 162.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.4 in)176.4 x 243.4 millimeters (6.94 x 9.58 in)
Weight195 grams (6.83 ounces)487 grams (17.05 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantNot supported

📲 Display

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Screen size6.3" inches10.1" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~82.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~68.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)1280x800 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)522 PPI149 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Not supported
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresHDR10
Always-On Display
feature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
System versionAndroid 7.1.1 NougatAndroid 4.4.2 KitKat
Firmware updateAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 5.0.2 Lollipop
User InterfaceGrace UX UIfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.35GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 305
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 206130 (v8)
Geekbench: 6750 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
feature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
RAM memory6GB LPDDR4X1.5GB
Internal storage64GB (53GB available)
UFS 2.1
16GB (12GB available)
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload1024/150 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkTD-SCDMA 1900/2000
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
LTE 700/850/1700/1900/2100
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-ANot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
Back camera (main camera)(dual camera)
12.2 megapixels
12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.6"1.0µmAF2x-optical-zoom
3.1 megapixels
Main camera resolution4032x3024 pixels2048x1536 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashNot supported
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length26mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor size1/2.55" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4µm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF on back camera and autofocus front cameraNot supported
Touch focusSupportedNot supported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomDigital and optical zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
Front camera (secondary)(dual front camera)
8 megapixels
2MP irisscanner
1.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixels1280x1024 pixels
Video recording (secondary)2K UHD (2560x1440)VGA (720x480)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length25mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor size1/3.6" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.22µm pixelfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)
32-bit/384kHz
Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or moreNot supported
RadioFMNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviDMP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)Not supported
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Heart rate
Iris scanner
Proximity sensor
SpO2
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity3300 mAh6800 mAh
Charger, watts15W Wired fast charging
Quick Charge 2
Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)feature not registered
Talk time autonomy22 hours10 hours
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedWireless external keyboard
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Gray
• Samsung DeX (desktop experience)
• Curved edge screen
• Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
• Samsung Gear VR compatible
• Samsung Pay
• Colors: White, Black
• Samsung TouchWiz UX UI

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500)Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (4G LTE SM-T537A)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered1.59W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.68W/kg (body)
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